To run her business and talk to people, Gilda uses her hands — either through pen and paper or Filipino Sign Language. The definition of a successful Deaf Entrepreneur, she runs a travel and tour business called Nakahara Lodging and Travel Agency. Catering to those like her, it's primarily a travel service for deaf people around the world, though they also provide services for hearing people. Drawing inspiration from foreign deaf friends, she and her fellow deaf Pinoys met in tourist spots, and she decided to set up her own business starting in 2004. A travel agency like any other, she's known for her reliable arrangements and service which she describes has "age-old" Filipino hospitality. Pushing through discrimination and barriers, she managed to learn the ins and outs of booking flights, accommodations, and tour management.

In 2007, she was recognized at the Go Negosyo Caravan for People with Disabilities in De Salle –College of St. Benilde. But, as she said in her interview with Manila Bulletin, representing the fellow deaf is its own reward.

“As a deaf person in this kind of business, I am proud to say that I have crossed the border of so-called limited access. I honestly worked hard to achieve my goals. I wanted to show the world that we are not cut off from mainstream society and we are capable of regularly doing and keeping our jobs like the rest of hearing and speaking people.”

Aside from all of this, Gilda has helped establish a deaf organization in her province of Eastern Samar.

It's not huge acts that make someone inspirational. It's the daily effort to better yourself in whatever situation you find yourself in. These three Filipinos are an inspiration not just to PWDs, but to the rest of us as well.